With 80% of the ballots from national elections counted, voters appeared to have given former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — and his far-right allies — a stable majority in the country's parliament.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu greet supporters at an election night event for the Likud party, November 1, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel.election victory on Wednesday. With 80% of the ballots from national elections counted, voters appeared to have given the political veteran — and his far-right allies — a stable majority in the country's parliament.Votes were still being counted and results were not final.
, Netanyahu, who has always denied wrongdoing, is seen by supporters as the victim of a witch hunt and vilified by opponents as a crook and threat to democracy.The night's strongest showing was by an alliance of three far-right parties known as Religious Zionism., was likely the most influential vote-getter within that alliance. Along with his partners, Ben-Gvir and Religious Zionism emerged as the third-largest party after the voting.
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